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 | | Kumar Sangakkara hailed openers Mahela Jayawardene and Dilshan for their match-winning contribution to Sri Lanka's Tri Series final win over India in Dambulla... |
Kumar Sangakkara hailed openers Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan for their match-winning contribution to Sri Lanka's Tri Series final win over India in Dambulla.With 110, Dilshan was the hero for Sri Lanka, but he got good support from Jayawardene in an opening stand of 121 which formed the foundations of a total of 299 for eight and ultimately a 74-run win."It was a good toss to win," said captain Sangakkara. "We talked a lot about getting through the first 10 overs. "Mahela and Dilshan started well and continued to bat really well."Sangakkara also singled out Thisara Perera, who took three for 36 in his nine overs as India were bowled out for 225. "His bowling has been very impressive in the last couple of games," Sangakkara said.The home captain, who hit 71 off 62 in a winning cause, also praised Champaka Ramanayake, the bowling coach, for doing "a great job with the fast bowlers". "The discipline in line and length has been the real key for us," he said after Perera and ... More |
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| India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni felt the failure to keep wickets intact led to his side's defeat. "We should have spent more time in the middle and also we did not have enough wickets to mount a chase," the India skipper said, after scoring a 100-ball 67 in a losing cause. Credit must go to Sri Lanka. They batted and bowled really well."On Dilshan, Dhoni said: "If you offer him width he will smash you all around the pa... More |
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